TY - JOUR
AU - Swenson,Deborah L.
TI - Multinationals and the Creation of Chinese Trade Linkages
JF - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL - No. 13271
PY - 2007
Y2 - July 2007
DO - 10.3386/w13271
UR - http://www.nber.org/papers/w13271
L1 - http://www.nber.org/papers/w13271.pdf
N1 - Author contact info:
Deborah L. Swenson
Department of Economics
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Tel: 530/752-1569
Fax: 530/752-9382
E-Mail: deswenson@ucdavis.edu
AB - This paper studies the relationship between multinational firm proximity and the formation of new export connections by private Chinese exporters between 1997 and 2003. The results indicate that growth in the presence of multinational firms is positively associated with the formation of new trade by local Chinese firms. Further exploration suggests that information spillovers may drive this result, as the positive association due to own-industry multinational presence is particularly strong in contexts where information improvements may be the most helpful. Thus, it appears that a growing presence of multinational firms may enhance the export capabilities of local domestic firms.
ER -